One of the best ways to understand Augustus Caesar is to to look a the The Res Gestae Divi Augusti, his own summary of his achievements.
What kinds of things is Augustus proud of? What particularly impresses you? What insights do you get into Augustus' personality? Are there any suggestions of tragedy here?
After reading it over again I found many things that he was either proud of, impresses me, or lets me understand him a little more. I think that he was very proud of how he was bale to restore the republic from its lowest point and how he was able to create a great military and make peace. I thought that he was very balanced when it came to power because he was all about the sente and the power of the people in Rome showing how he wanted both to co exist. He wants everyone to remember him and knows he's going to die but he wanted it to be about him forever and that's why he wrote this i think. Its all about him and i think that shows he wasn't good with relationships because he didn't talk about anyone else.
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